Ballarat Community Gardens

Community gardens are a shared green space where people collaboratively grow food, connect with nature, and build community.

• Ballarat Community Garden
• Buninyong Community Garden
• Lucas Community Garden
• Ballarat North Neighbourhood House Community Garden 
  6 Crompton Street, Soldiers Hill 
  0491 753 307 
  Kristen.sheridan@salvationarmy.org.au
• Learmonth Community Garden 
  212-218 High St (Cnr Bankin St) Learmonth 
  5343 2554

View the Community Gardens Ballarat Map

The Ballarat Local Food Collective is a group of local people who represent various community, health, farming and sustainability organisations which impact the local food system.  

The Ballarat Local Food Collective is committed to fostering a resilient, sustainable, and

inclusive local food system by supporting and increasing community participation in local food production, and advocating for food equity and access for all residents.

With funding from VicHealth, and support through the City of Ballarat, the Ballarat Local Food Collective have delivered projects which support food literacy and curiosity of young children and their families.

If you're interested in starting your own community garden. View our Guide to Community Gardens. (Coming Soon)

Community Composting

What is Community Composting?  

Community composting is when people bring their food scraps (like fruit peels and veggie bits) to a shared compost bin. This helps:  

• Turn waste into healthy soil for gardens.  
• Keep food out of landfill, which is better for the environment.  
• Bring people together to learn and care for nature.  

One of the largest community composting sites in Ballarat is at Food is Free Green Space on the corner of Ripon St South and Urquhart St. Many other community gardens will also have a community composting site.  

Compost bins and worm farms  

Residents in the City of Ballarat can access up to 80 per cent off the retail price of compost bins and worm farm products through Compost Revolution. You can visit our Food waste and compost page for more information. 

Call our Community Development team on 5320 5500 or email communitydevelopment@ballarat.vic.gov.au.